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Covers of the Latin transliterations of the 1507 Croatian translation (Naručnik plebanušev) of Manipulus curatorum (14th c.) and 1508 Croatian translation (Mirakuli Slavne Deve Marije) of Miracoli della gloriosa Vergine Maria (15th c.).

Latin transliterations of 16th-century masterpieces from the cradle of the Croatian Glagolitic printing tradition

25 April 2024

On 25 April 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted a presentation of the recently published Latin transliterations of two 16th-century masterpieces of Croatian Glagolitic heritage printed in Senj, the cradle of the Croatian Glagolitic printing. In 2023, the 1507 Croatian translation (Naručnik plebanušev) of Manipulus curatorum (14th c.) and 1508 Croatian translation (Mirakuli Slavne Deve Marije) of Miracoli della gloriosa Vergine Maria (15th c.), both printed in the Croatian Glagolitic script at the historic printing house in Senj, got their Latin ...

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The 1670 transcript of The Poljica Statute (1440). NSK Manuscripts and Old Books Collection.

Celebration marking the inclusion of an old Croatian script in Croatia’s registry of cultural property

26 April 2024

On 26 April 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted a special programme celebrating the inscription of a centuries-old Croatian script on Croatia’s registry of cultural property as intangible cultural heritage. Gaining its official status as Croatia’s protected intangible cultural heritage in November 2023, the script has been in use since the 11th century in Poljica, Croatia’s historical region to the south of Split, between the Žrnovnica and Cetina rivers, from which the script takes its name (poljičica, meaning “the Poljica script”, in Croatian also known as poljiška bosančica, poljiška azbukvica, ...

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The building of the National and University Library in Zagreb, with the flags of the Republic of Croatia and of the European Union hoisted on flagpoles.

Library closed on International Labour Day (1 May 2024)

30 April & 1 May 2024

On Tuesday, 30 April 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will close at 21.00. The Library will reopen on Thursday, 2 May 2024, resuming its regular opening hours.

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2024 Croatian Book Night T-shirt.

Croatian Book Night 2024 makes the dinosaurs’ message heard: Rrrrrrrrread!

23 April 2024

On 23 April 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted the opening of the 2024 Croatian Book Night, whose programme was held on more than 250 venues all across Croatia, featured over 1,200 events and brought together thousands of participants of all ages. The 2024 edition of the Croatian Book Night, Croatia’s annual national programme marking World Book and Copyright Day and Croatian Book Day (22 April) traditionally opened at the Library. After a welcome address by the NSK Director General Professor Ivanka Stričević and introductions by the President of the Publishers and Booksellers Association of the Croatian Chamber of Economy Slavko Kozina ...

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Detail from a page from "Judita" (1521), the first epic in the Croatian language.

Croatian Book Day

22 April

Spotlighting the most famous work by Marko Marulić, “the father of Croatian literature”, the Croatian Book Day this year is observed against a background of the Year of Marko Marulić, Croatia’s year-round programme marking the 500th anniversary of Marulić’s passing. Established by the 1996 decision of the Croatian Parliament, the Croatian Book Day is celebrated on 22 April to commemorate the date of the completion of Judita, the first epic in the Croatian language, which earned its author, Marko Marulić (1450-1524), the title of “the father of Croatian literature”.

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Participants in the escape room event held at the National and University Library in Zagreb as a way of marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of the famed Croatian children’s author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.

Nearly 500 adventure seekers mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Croatia’s six-time nominee for the Nobel Prize Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

19 April 2024

On 19 April 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted an escape room event which it jointly organised with the Fox in a Box company to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938), the author of the iconic works of Croatian children’s literature and a six-time nominee for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Solving puzzles, almost 500 participants in this exciting game had the opportunity to find out many interesting details about the life of this great Croatian writer and delve into the fascinating world of her fairy tales. Through this one-of-a-kind programme, the participants also ...

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The visual identity of the Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects, spotlighting the Festival’s name in Croatian and its date, 16 and 17 May 2024.

Registration open for Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects by 13 May 2024

Registration deadline: 13 May 2024

Register by 13 May 2024 for the Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects, which the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will host on 16 and 17 May 2024. The Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects, the 2024 edition of D-fest, the Library’s annual conference spotlighting issues surrounding the digitisation of cultural and scientific heritage, will once again bring together experts in heritage digitisation and digital collection management who will present their work in the past year and share the latest professional insights they gained as part of digitisation projects at the national and local levels. Presenting the latest ...

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The building of the National and University Library in Zagreb, with the flags of the Republic of Croatia and of the European Union hoisted on flagpoles.

Library closed on 17 April 2024 due to Croatia’s parliamentary election

17 April 2024

On Wednesday, 17 April 2024, due to the general election for the eleventh assembly of the Croatian Parliament, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be closed. The Library will reopen on Thursday, 18 April 2024, resuming its regular opening hours.

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The visual identity of the 2024 Croatian Book Night.

Croatian Book Night 2024 to feature over 1,150 programmes

23 April 2024, 12.00

On 23 April 2024, at 12.00, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will host the opening of the 13th edition of Croatian Book Night, Croatia’s annual national programme marking World Book and Copyright Day and Croatian Book Day (22 April). Featuring more than 1,150 programmes, this year’s Night will be held under the theme Through the prism of a cataclysm: Books for rising to challenges (Kad je prizma kataklizma: knjige za izazovna vremena), with George The Booklover of Yore, the only surviving Bookosaurus Rex, as the 2024 Night’s ...

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Segment of a poster for the NSK exhibition spotlighting maestro Dinko Fio.

Exhibition celebrating legacy of maestro Dinko Fio on view at NSK by 19 Apr 2024

9 – 19 April 2024

On 9 April 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted the opening of an exhibition marking the centenary of the birth of Dinko Fio, Croatia’s notable 20th-century folk song collector, composer and music educator (Daleko su moji škoji). Authored by Dobrila Zvonarek and remaining on view until 19 April 2024, the exhibition was organised with the support of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media by NSK and the Klapa Singing Festival in Omiš (Festival dalmatinskih klapa Omiš), whose museum will host the exhibition from 27 June to 30 July 2024.

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